The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-04-20

The minutes were then read and APP
proved, and the Council adjourned sine
die.
ORGANIZATION OF NEW COUNCIL.
The City Clerk administered the oath
of Office to Mayor-elect Torbert Coryell.
Some of the audience called for speech,
and Mr.. Coryell made very effective
speech by a peculiar negative shake Of his
head.
The Superintendent Of Public Schools,
George Piersou, was then sworn In.
CounciImen elect Isaac W. Holcomb, of
the Third Ward; VIM. B. Niece, Of the
Second Ward, and James Carmody, of
the First Ward, were sworn, and the
Clerk called the Council to order.
Mr.. Larson nominated Mr.. McEntee,
of the First Ward, for President, aud he
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. McEntee took the chair aud said: .
Allow me to thank you for the honor con-
ferred. trust no act of mine win make
you dissatisfied with your choice. trust
that good feeling will prevail, and will
try to do the best can to satisfactorily
discharge the duties Of my office. Ask
ing your forbearance for any mistakes /
may make and bespeaklng your good
will, again thank you.
Mr.. Kearns moved that committee of
three be appointed to nominate standing
committees. Adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. Carmody,
Niece and Larson ON the committee.
They were given leave to retire.
The committee, upon its return, pre-.
scented the following which was adopted:
Finance-Kearns, Larson and Niece.
Laws and rdinances-Sproat, Wanna
maker and Carmody.
Lamps and Gas--Niece, Sine and
Kearns.
Printing-Sine, Carmody and Holcomb.
Poor-Larison, Carmody and Niece.
Fire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Kearns
and Holcomb.
Streets-Wanamaker, LARSON and Nc
Entee.
Small Shows and Exhibitions-Ca
dy, Sine and Sproat.
Sanitary--Sine, McEntee and Kearns.
Public Standardization, Kearns and
Sproat.
City Property oleomb, Wanamaker
and Sine.
Police--Carmody, Wanamaker and Lar
ison.
Markets-Duties to be performed by
Street Committee.
The following city officers were unani-
mously elected:
City Clerk-George NJ. Holcombe.
City Treasurer-James o. Bovine.
Tax Receiver-J. G. Tibbels.
City Solicitor--L. II. Sergeant.
City Surveyor-George II. Larson.
Pound Keeper-Bernard Kennedy.
The rules of the former Council were
7 adopted.
The City Clerk was ordered to have a
card printed containing list of officers,
committees, &c.
Mr.. Kearns stated that he had COM
munication from the County Collector,
stating that the Board Of Freeholders
had directed him to sue the city, If the
81, 900 of unpaid county tax was not paid
within few days. Referred to City
Solicitor.
The City Treasurer presented it's bonds
men, Messrs. Jos. G.. Bovine, Gershom
Lambert and Reuben p. Ely, who were
accepted.
The City Solicitor was instructed to
have the bondssof officers drawn up.
Gas bills, Aug. to March /, for $5 go,
were referred.
Mr.. Kearns presented request from
residents of Cottage Hill asking that the
sewer on Studdiford street be- put in safe
condition. Referred.
Mr.. Wanamaker moved that the Street
Committee be instructed to advertise for
proposals for removal of garbage. Adopt.
| ed.
The Clerk read report certifying to
the election of the following officers by
the Fire Department
Chief Engineer--C. ii. w. Vansciver.
First Assistant-W. B. Swayzey.
Second Assistant-Patrick Reilley.
On motion, the report was laid over
until the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Patrick Kelley was given permits
sion to speak. He declined to accept the
position Of the Third Assist. Engineer,
and claimed that the Hibernia was not
treated fairly. That company had select.
ed candidate for Chief. which they were
entitled to but were put off with Second
Assistant. That was the way IL had been
done for some years. The company had
not been treated fairly. 1t had not had q
Chief for fourteen years, and only once
since the organization cf the department.
Mr.. Carmody said that the Hibernia
had cause for complaint, and it was the
duty of Council to do them justice, etc.
| Mr.. Kearns sided with the previous
speakers. and said the Chief elect was
engaged In such business as to prevent
from his properly attending TO bis duties,
and the First Assist. was out oftown dur
ing the day, and that in the absence Of
the Second Assistant there would be no
officer to take charge.
The subject was finally referred 10 the
Fire Department Committee.
Adjourned.
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hand made, Of the best French and other
kid stock, which win sell at fair and
reasonable prices. and IL proper sizes are
not in stock, will order them without ex-
pense to the purchaser. Stop In and sec
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